GDT: Free Agency Day 1: You're from Boston? Come on down

[Honour Over Glory]

Lol Yzerplan apparently includes Campbell as one of their goalies.

Why not? Someone with legit shooting skills is exactly what this team needs. Will come cheap on a short term deal too.

Wait, what? WHAT!? What is this! Is this wishful thinking or something legit?

You serious mate?

 

[Malkinstheman]

Not much left in FA now. Wouldnt mind Roslovic/Skinner on 1-2 year deals.

 

[Gurglesons]

Bruce doesn't understand the concept of a soft rebuild.

Neither does Kyle Dubas.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

The BBQ scene in Canada must be shitty.

 

[Sideline]

Lol Yzerplan apparently includes Campbell as one of their goalies.

Let's hope Detroit is getting exactly the level of goaltending we expect in December while Jarry is on his annual first half heater.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Unless they fall bass ackwards into another superstar talent, I don't know that this team's gonna be competitive again for like a decade tbh.

Gonna be miserable to watch the team on the ice though. Not that it hasn't been the past few years.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Why not? Someone with legit shooting skills is exactly what this team needs. Will come cheap on a short term deal too.

Wait, what? WHAT!? What is this! Is this wishful thinking or something legit?

No sorry, its just a meme

 

[Empoleon8771]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

 

[PensandCaps]

He is, however, inconsistent and a defensive liability.

Not one winger on the Penguins is well rounded either. Skinner would atleast be the one winger who is very good at atleast something, 5v5 goal scoring

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

Yep. Or a trade for a bad contract to get picks.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

See that logic is sound but then you have to remember this team is coached by Sullivan.

 

[Gurglesons]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

Skinner is rumored to be talking to Colorado and Edmonton.

No idea why he'd sign here lol.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Bruce doesn't understand the concept of a soft rebuild.

Soft serve on the other hand, he understands all too well.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Boudreau talking shit on Dubas on TSN right now.

Questioning why our moves so far have been for two healthy scratches last year

He’s a Caps guy from the peak Pens-Caps era. I wouldn’t expect anything different.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Skinner is rumored to be talking to Colorado and Edmonton.

No idea why he'd sign here lol.

Yeah I mean even Kindergarten Kyle said this isn't a destination for players anymore so he has to be creative. Players like that aren't joining this dumb franchise.

 

[SEALBound]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

Riding shotgun with Sid for the year may help establish interest and a better pay day next year as well. There's certainly a lot to like about that offer honestly.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Looks like the team has about 6.7m in cap space with 12F, 7D and 2G. Wouldnt mind taking another cap dump for a 2nd.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Soft serve on the other hand, he understands all too well.

Soft serve ice cream after his competition in a McRib eating contest.

 

[Empoleon8771]

For the record, from Yohe's most recent article:

"It’s believed that Dubas would be directing the Penguins into full rebuild mode starting this summer, but because of Crosby’s presence, the Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager believes it’s important that the organization fields a competitive team. Making this all the more interesting is that Crosby has only one year remaining on his contract."

I think this half in-half out approach is realistically what they're going to do as long as Crosby is here. They'll be taking on bad deals and selling off expendable pieces (just like they did with Hayes and Smith), but will also be trying to field a decent team that at least has a chance at making the playoffs. They're apparently looking for a LW that can thrive with Crosby to push O'Connor to L3, but it just remains to be seen who that ends up being.

I think Skinner in UFA or Robertson in RFA are the two obvious names.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

For the record, from Yohe's most recent article:

"It’s believed that Dubas would be directing the Penguins into full rebuild mode starting this summer, but because of Crosby’s presence, the Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager believes it’s important that the organization fields a competitive team. Making this all the more interesting is that Crosby has only one year remaining on his contract."

I think this half in-half out approach is realistically what they're going to do as long as Crosby is here. They'll be taking on bad deals and selling off expendable pieces (just like they did with Hayes and Smith), but will also be trying to field a decent team that at least has a chance at making the playoffs. They're apparently looking for a LW that can thrive with Crosby to push O'Connor to L3, but it just remains to be seen who that ends up being.

I think Skinner in UFA or Robertson in RFA are the two obvious names.

I stopped after "from Yohe..."

 

[HandshakeLine]

Well, considering how well they succeeded at building a contender under Sullivan, why would anyone harbor any doubts?

 

[OnMyOwn]

For the record, from Yohe's most recent article:

"It’s believed that Dubas would be directing the Penguins into full rebuild mode starting this summer, but because of Crosby’s presence, the Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager believes it’s important that the organization fields a competitive team. Making this all the more interesting is that Crosby has only one year remaining on his contract."

I think this half in-half out approach is realistically what they're going to do as long as Crosby is here. They'll be taking on bad deals and selling off expendable pieces (just like they did with Hayes and Smith), but will also be trying to field a decent team that at least has a chance at making the playoffs. They're apparently looking for a LW that can thrive with Crosby to push O'Connor to L3, but it just remains to be seen who that ends up being.

I think Skinner in UFA or Robertson in RFA are the two obvious names.

yea i mean you can make a small add at the deadline if they're in playoff contention. Otherwise, sell pieces you have to sell come that time.

 

[Pancakes]

For the record, from Yohe's most recent article:

"It’s believed that Dubas would be directing the Penguins into full rebuild mode starting this summer, but because of Crosby’s presence, the Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager believes it’s important that the organization fields a competitive team. Making this all the more interesting is that Crosby has only one year remaining on his contract."

I think this half in-half out approach is realistically what they're going to do as long as Crosby is here. They'll be taking on bad deals and selling off expendable pieces (just like they did with Hayes and Smith), but will also be trying to field a decent team that at least has a chance at making the playoffs. They're apparently looking for a LW that can thrive with Crosby to push O'Connor to L3, but it just remains to be seen who that ends up being.

I think Skinner in UFA or Robertson in RFA are the two obvious names.

I wonder what Crosby thinks of this. I still don't think he leaves but when the cold hard reality hits him in the face on the ice maybe he changes his mind

 

[OnMyOwn]

I stopped after "from Yohe..."

to be fair he was the first to break the smith to rangers thing and was given credit by some of the big insiders for it.

 

[Goodleaf]

The team is going to be spending to the cap and they have money available now, so I'm really curious to see what else they do with it.

I'd be trying to get Skinner on an expensive 1 year deal and tell him "we'll trade you to a contender at the deadline".

If we cant get someone like Skinner, im okay keeping 6m in cap space. Someone could get pretty desperate at the deadline and give up some good pieces to dump a contract. We should be trying to find our version of "Here, take Bickell and you can have Teravainen"